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      Home/Elections/1988/President/Hawaii
      1988·President·Hawaii

      Hawaii Presidential Election

      Michael S Dukakis54.3%vs.George H.W. Bush44.8%|
      D+9.5
      |354,461 votes
      3 candidates354,461 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael S DukakisDEM✓
      		DEM192,36454.3%
      George H.W. BushREP
      		REP158,62544.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,4721.0%

      Seat History

      President in Hawaii

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+23.1
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+29.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+32.2
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+42.7
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+45.2
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+8.7
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+18.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+25.3
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+11.3
      1980
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+1.9
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+2.5
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+25.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+21.1
      View all President history for Hawaii →

      Candidates

      George H.W. BushREP
      Record56W-48L
      Avg MarginR+1.6
      Career1964-1992
      President / State Senate / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      Record15W-39L
      Avg MarginR+6.0
      Career1968-1988
      President / Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Hawaii, 1988

      US Senate1 contest →US House2 contests →
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